The Bright Side

(Emily goes back home; Alan is in the front yard when she gets there.)
Alan: Fall in a coal mine?
Emily: Haha. Yeah.
Ella: Oh, Lachlan left his number if you... you know.
Emily: OK. I believe him, by the way.
(She washes her face in the bathroom.)
LIAR OR NOT, I WASN'T SURE I WANTED TO SEE HIM. BUT I DECIDED TO.
Dee (kissing Emily lightly on the back of the head): It'll be ok.
(Lachlan stands in the doorway.)
Lachlan: ...Hello.
Alan: G'day.
Ella: Oh! You're here.
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Alt text: This time, Em is prepared. She has put on waterproof mascara.